Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine winter issue

The winter issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine was released on December 9 - have you had a chance to check it out yet?

Each issue this year, a different designer created mini books for a special article in the magazine. This issue, it was my turn.

I used the Pink Paislee collection Take Me Away for this valentine themed album. I cut all the pages on my Silhouette Cameo and added some thinner chipboard between the paper layers to create the book. I like making my own albums from scratch, and sewing them together on my sewing machine. A lot less adhesive and the stitching adds a fun texture.

Throughout the album, I added in some tags and ephemera from the collection and attached onto the jump ring that I used to hold the album together.

I diecut some vellum leaves from JustNick studio and tucked those in amongst the photos and ephemera.

Since there was not a lot of room for journaling in the album, I ran some vellum hearts in my typewriter and added my journaling on them. It gets the job done without adding bulk.

For the cover, I added a little red glitter to the bottom edge of the Thickers that come with the Take Me Away collection. Adds a nice little sparkle and pop of color to the cover of the book

To watch me flip though the album, I created little video! Check it out:

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by!

SCT Jan freebie

Happy New Year! I am way behind on blogging this week but didn't want to forget to post about this month's cut file freebie over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog!

Here is the January freebie:

I simply chose to use the 2017 for my title along with the "right now" and a few stars to my page. A cut file is simply a good starting point, and doesn't always need to fill in a complete page right!

I used the Dear Lizzy Saturday collection for this page. I love the pretty yellow, navy and green colors in the collection!

Here is a close up of the cut file portions on the page:

That's it for me today! Here is a link to grab this download for FREE link

I have a few more projects to share, so I will be back later this week :)

SCT 12 days of giving !

It's the 12 days of holiday giving over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine blog!

For 12 days we are giving away TONS of prizes, so you want to check it out daily for your chance to win some great stuff from our sponsors.

I am up on the blog today with a fun DIY home décor project, using a Jillibean Soup wood plank and a cut file from my digital die cut store - JustNick studio

I am not a huge home décor person, but once the holidays hit, I love having some small homemade projects around to decorate our home. We don't have a lot of wall space, so this makes things difficult, but a project like this can hang our even be sent out on a ledge or lean against a wall, if it's big enough!

I started with the 12x12 wood plank from Jillibean Soup and sanded it lightly. This helps any paint you want to add "stick" a little better and prevents the paint from bleeding under your stencil too much too.

I die cut the Holiday Wreath from JustNick studio out of Silhouette stencil material. I laid the entire thing in place and then removed the portions that I wanted painted. I like to use a paper piercer for this, so it's easier to remove. Now, it's time to paint! I dab it on in layers so that too much isn't applied all at once - that makes the paint sometimes bleed under the stencil and can create quite the situation.

After 2-3 coats of white paint, I set it aside to dry and then created a small bough out of some craft materials from the local craft store along with some ribbon to add a little color. I die cut a sentiment from gold foil adhesive backed paper and I was done !

I really love how this one turned out. It's really a simple project that would make a great gift too!

Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine - free cut file day!

Good morning! It's the first Tuesday in December, and that means that it is free cut file day again on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog!

Since it's the holiday season, this one is holiday themed. Check it out:

 I used the new Fancy Pants collection - Merry and Bright - for the die-cut ornaments. I cut out one of each from the set, using the Merry as my title for the page.




As you can see, I backed each of the open areas of the ornament with different patterned papers from the Merry and Bright collection, along with a little gold glitter cardstock too for some sparkle.




You can grab this file for FREE over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog today!

Don't forget that the new winter issue of the magazine is out this Friday December 9, 2016... and it's free to view online!

November FREE cut file!

Each month, I create free cut files for the Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine blog.

This is the freebie for November, a fun and funky background design:

There are a lot of ways you can use this cut file, I chose to use it for a masculine page about my teenager who rarely lets me snap his photo these days.

I used a lot of the Crate Paper Cool Kid collection for this one - proof that a little kid collection can go a long way and work outside the intended audience. I love the bold patterns in that collection and so perfect for this teenager in my house.

You can see that I cut strips of paper to back the cut file with, alternating the colors randomly. The main thing I like to do is make sure that no two colors are not beside each other. Mix it up, use one collection and it all works!

I added some bits of black to the project, which works perfectly with my Dear Lizzy chipboard title.

This is one file I will definitely use over and over again. I want to make a bunch of cards with this file as the base! How cute would those be!?

To snag this one for FREE, just head over to the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog HERE. As always, there is a full list of all the freebies on the SCT magazine website too!

Enjoy! If you make something with this cut file - please tag my in Instagram (@nicolenowosad) or post it here in the comments so I can sneak a peek!

SCT Magazine cut file freebie!

 Yes, it is that time of the month again, time for another FREE cut file over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine blog!

Since school is basically back in session now for most kids, I thought we should do a school themed cut file for September as it was only appropriate!

Here is this month's freebie:

This bundle comes with several different icons and so many possibilities! I really loved the star aspect and used some stars in a row for my project, the apples to decorate and of course "star student" for my title!  I love that you could use this set again and again with many different results.

I just love how cute those apples are with different papers backing the empty hearts with a few Simple Stories clear stickers on them. Pop those leaves up with some low profile dimensional adhesive and blammo! fun!

Here is how it all came together, with a little stitched border from some icons cut from a Crate Paper Cool Kid 6x6 paper pad along the top of the page.

Now, head over to the SCT blog to grab your FREEBIE today! As always, you can download all the free cut files on the website HERE

SCT summer issue share

Hello again! Yes, two posts in a week :) I just wanted to share the projects I had in the summer issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine.

The issue is available for FREE by download HERE



I had a couple assignments. The first was for a stitching article and totally my style! I used a collection from Bo Bunny that was bright and colorful and did a whole lot of stitching.

 Here is a shot of some of the detail:

I also used a cut file from my cut file store JustNick - it's called Quilted Background and you can check it out HERE if you are interested. It's a pretty basic background, but you can do SO Much with it! It is one of my faves lately.

Here is how the page came together all stitched and colorful.

I have some cards to share too, be back soon with those!

SCT August freebie time!

It's that time of the month again - time for another cut file freebie on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog! 

Here is this month's freebie:

I decided to use this freebie to create a few simple cards using some Life in Color by Simple Stories. I diecut the sentiment for this card with the freebie.

I added in a label and some small alpha stickers to complete my sentiment on the card. I love how you can mix digital die cut designs with pre-made designs to make something look like it was meant to be together!

For this card, I used the cut file as a layer on my card. I cut it from vellum so the effect is quite subtle.

Something as simple as a swirl can add an easy layer to any project like this card here!

Now head over to the SCT blog and grab this file for FREE and have a chance to play along with our partner celebration on the blog too! You have a chance to win some great prizes all through August on the SCT blog!

SCT June freebie time!



Every month, I create a freebie cut file for the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog. This month's cut file is pretty simple and could be used in so many ways!

Check it out:

Just think of how many ways you could diecut those flowers and use them! On cards, a DIY project or even on a scrapbook page like I did here:

Quite simply, I diecut a whole bunch of those flowers and layered them together, adding some vellum and stitching along the way too.

I tucked some under my photo and popped some of the layers with foam adhesive to make them more dimensional. The title is a diecut shape from the Silhouette store.

It is a really great way to use up bits of paper and combine different patterns quite easily too! Next time I use this one, I will weld a bunch of flowers together to create a background instead!

To download this one for FREE, head over to the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog HERE. You can always find all our past and present FREE downloads on the Magazine tab on the website and scroll down until you see FREE DOWNLOADS ! It is that easy :)

Hope you enjoy this one!

SCT Summer issue sneaks!

Good morning! I am excited to share a few sneaks of the projects I have been working on for the summer issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine!

 

This article is a fun technique article that will include our entire team - can you guess what my technique was? I am excited to see this article in full!

That's it for me today! Just a few sneak peeks! Thanks for popping by !

You can download the summer issue on June 19th for FREE!!!

NEW Class with PageMaps + SCT Magazine!

I am super excited to share that I am part of a NEW online class with PageMaps and Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine!

I have to admit, that I was more than a tad stressed about making an "easy" layout for the class. I have found in teachine classes, that my version of simple is not always easy! However, that being said, I love how the samples turned out for my portion of the class and I do hope you will check it out! It will be worth it, I promise!

A few of the above sneaks are of my projects... can you spot them  :)

Here is some info on the class:

SCT is very excited to roll out its online education program this interNational Scrapbook Day with a class that is sure to inspire everyone! Based on the popular Easy-Detailed-Expert column in Scrapbook & Cards Todaymagazine, we’ve taken that concept and applied it to an online class. Nicole Nowosad, Lisa Dickinson, Virginia Nebel, Sarah Webb, Sheri Reguly and Paige Evans have created technique-driven, trendsetting layouts to round out this six-week course. Your online content will be delivered directly to your inbox every Friday for six weeks, and includes complete step-by-step instructions, sketches, electronic cutting files, close-up and step-out photos, designer tips and tricks, supply lists and so much more!

Registration begins Friday, May 13th and week one of this fantastic class starts Friday, May 27th. Don’t miss out on this fantastic inaugural class that kicks off SCT’s amazing online education program. For more details and sneak peeks join our newsletter HERE!

If you sign up, please let me know - I would love to know how you liked the class!

SCT May cut file freebie time!

This months' cut file freebie that I created for Scrapbook and Cards Today magazine is a new favorite of mine. I have THE hardest time with  titles and so when I come across something that would be a great title, I get all giddy. lol I am a dork.

Here is this month's freebie:

I kept the title simple, and just diecut it from black cardstock, using foam adhesive to pop it up on my page. The foam adhesive is the perfect way to add some dimension and natural shadow to your project.

I used white cardstock for my base as I wanted to add in a ton of these fun frames from the Life In Color collection by Simple Stories to the bottom of my project. I added some stickers and bits of paper to the open areas of the frames and love how it turned out.

It was a really easy page to bring together, mostly because that title does a lot of the work for me!

To download this file for FREE, just head over to the SCT blog HERE and grab your file!

As always, all the freebies for the magazine are available, so you can catch up on our downloads at any time HERE

SCT April freebie

Hello hello! Two posts in two days...I am shocked how about you! :) Lots of good stuff to share over the coming weeks/month, but today I am stopping by to share a FREE cut file over that I created for the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog this month.

Check out this month's freebie:

This one was a lot of fun for me! It's my kind of project. Cutting out all those little bits and fussily adding them to the back of the cut file allows me to add in lots of patterned paper! I love that :)

I used a combination of different Amy Tangerine collections on this one page. I love the color and bold patterns in her collections and they seem to be one of the things I pick up on my own. Here is my completed page:

I am loving the addition of black lately, the foam thickers are the BOMB and had to use it for the title.

That's about it for me! Now, to grab this one for free, head over to the Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine blog HERE to get your freebie and check out my guest this month - the talented Audrey Yeager... you will LOVE what she did with this cut file too!